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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
own, which giff have learned to channel through their weapons. Most giff have no idea where this so-called astral spark comes from, but they feel its presence most strongly when they are in Wildspace
speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of widespread languages to choose from. The
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
called the Chill. Unlike most of their kind, the Chill refrains from raiding the people of the North and maintains relatively good relations so that they can hire themselves out as warriors. Few city
chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook).
Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables for the soldier background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
unusual crown, often called an eldercross or a witch’s turn. This living, garland-like part of a hexblood’s body extends from their temples and wraps behind the head, serving as a visible
might come to accept over the course of centuries. Once a hexblood undergoes this irreversible ritual, they emerge as a hag NPC no longer under the control of the hexblood’s player, unless the DM rules otherwise.
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
’t up. While outdoors, Strahd can call 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} wolf;wolves instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4
intelligently and do everything you can to make him a terrifying and cunning adversary for the player characters.
When you run an encounter with Strahd, keep the following facts in mind:
Strahd
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
different ways. The verdan assign no cultural or biological relevance to any particular coloration, physical features, or gender.
Cultural Chameleons
The clan homes of the Underdark goblinoids who
When a verdan character gains an ability score improvement at certain levels, that increase can be tied to a physical mutation at the player’s determination. A boost to Strength might be
races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
psionic powers and built a great city called Tu’narath. They have since spread throughout the multiverse, starting in outposts outside the Astral Plane, called creches, where time passes and their
above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of
races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Shifters are sometimes called weretouched, as they are descendants of people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t fully change shape, but
raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s
races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
;and were imbued with a measure of their masters’ power over winds. Their descendants still command echoes of that power.
From below, aarakocra look like large birds and thus are sometimes called
and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.
Creature Type
Every
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Delegation If there are parts of the game you prefer not to handle yourself, assign them to players who enjoy them. If you don’t want to break your narrative stride by looking up a rule, designate
another player to be the rulebook reference expert. If you don’t like tracking Initiative, ask another player to do so.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Delegation If there are parts of the game you prefer not to handle yourself, assign them to players who enjoy them. If you don’t want to break your narrative stride by looking up a rule, designate
another player to be the rulebook reference expert. If you don’t like tracking Initiative, ask another player to do so.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Delegation If there are parts of the game you prefer not to handle yourself, assign them to players who enjoy them. If you don’t want to break your narrative stride by looking up a rule, designate
another player to be the rulebook reference expert. If you don’t like tracking Initiative, ask another player to do so.
races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
on the spur of the moment, with no depth or history—is called a mask. A mask can be used to express a mood or to serve a specific purpose and then might never be used again. However, many
your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.
Creature Type
Every creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Delegation If there are parts of the game you prefer not to handle yourself, assign them to players who enjoy them. If you don’t want to break your narrative stride by looking up a rule, designate
another player to be the rulebook reference expert. If you don’t like tracking Initiative, ask another player to do so.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Hirelings A special facility comes with one or more hirelings who work in the facility, maintain it, and execute Bastion orders there, as described in the next section. A player can assign names and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
archery contest or a game of darts. Assign an Armor Class to the target, decide whether the character is proficient with the weapon used, then have the player make an attack roll. (See also “Degrees of Success” in this chapter.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Hirelings A special facility comes with one or more hirelings who work in the facility, maintain it, and execute Bastion orders there, as described in the next section. A player can assign names and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
archery contest or a game of darts. Assign an Armor Class to the target, decide whether the character is proficient with the weapon used, then have the player make an attack roll. (See also “Degrees of Success” in this chapter.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Setting the Tone Clifftop runs with the idea that the player characters are known as adventurers. They’ve accomplished remarkable feats and beaten impossible odds. One way to reflect this is to start
normal starting equipment. You have two common magic items and two uncommon magic items. All magic items are subject to the approval of the DM, and the DM may choose whether to assign these items or to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Using Ability Scores When a player wants to do something, it’s often appropriate to let the attempt succeed without a roll or a reference to the character’s ability scores. For example, a character
to call for an ability check, attack roll, or saving throw; how to assign DCs; when to use advantage and disadvantage; and other related topics.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Setting the Tone Clifftop runs with the idea that the player characters are known as adventurers. They’ve accomplished remarkable feats and beaten impossible odds. One way to reflect this is to start
normal starting equipment. You have two common magic items and two uncommon magic items. All magic items are subject to the approval of the DM, and the DM may choose whether to assign these items or to
Initiative
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foe who is unaware that combat is starting, that foe is surprised.Initiative Order. A combatant's check total is called their Initiative count, or Initiative for short. The DM ranks the combatants, from
tied monsters, and the players decide the order among tied characters. The DM decides the order if the tie is between a monster and a player character.Sometimes a DM might have combatants use their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Proficiency When you ask a player to make an ability check, consider whether a skill or tool proficiency might apply to it. The player might also ask you if a particular proficiency applies. One way
applies. But if the answer is yes, assign an appropriate skill or tool proficiency to reflect that training and practice. Skills As described in the Player’s Handbook, a skill proficiency represents a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Using Ability Scores When a player wants to do something, it’s often appropriate to let the attempt succeed without a roll or a reference to the character’s ability scores. For example, a character
to call for an ability check, attack roll, or saving throw; how to assign DCs; when to use advantage and disadvantage; and other related topics.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Proficiency When you ask a player to make an ability check, consider whether a skill or tool proficiency might apply to it. The player might also ask you if a particular proficiency applies. One way
applies. But if the answer is yes, assign an appropriate skill or tool proficiency to reflect that training and practice. Skills As described in the Player’s Handbook, a skill proficiency represents a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
area regardless of the house’s state is detailed in a section called “Ambient Haunt.” If the area changes when the house wakes, alterations are noted in a section called “Awakened Haunt.” Map 4.1: the house of lament View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Death Saving Throw A player character must make a Death Saving Throw (also called a Death Save) if they start their turn with 0 Hit Points. See also “Playing the Game” (“Damage and Healing”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Death Saving Throw A player character must make a Death Saving Throw (also called a Death Save) if they start their turn with 0 Hit Points. See also chapter 1 (“Damage and Healing”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
area regardless of the house’s state is detailed in a section called “Ambient Haunt.” If the area changes when the house wakes, alterations are noted in a section called “Awakened Haunt.” Map 4.1: the house of lament View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Death Saving Throw A player character must make a Death Saving Throw (also called a Death Save) if they start their turn with 0 Hit Points. See also chapter 1 (“Damage and Healing”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Death Saving Throw A player character must make a Death Saving Throw (also called a Death Save) if they start their turn with 0 Hit Points. See also “Playing the Game” (“Damage and Healing”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Map of the Cave The map used for the cave is called “Underdark Warren” and is also found in the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide. Each section below mentions where on the map the various encounters are
found. Additional areas on the map not referenced are not used for this adventure. Dyson Logos Map: Warrens View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Map of the Cave The map used for the cave is called “Underdark Warren” and is also found in the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide. Each section below mentions where on the map the various encounters are
found. Additional areas on the map not referenced are not used for this adventure. Dyson Logos Map: Warrens View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
frost giant named Harshnag lives on Mount Sar north of Waterdeep, and he is sometimes called upon when the Sword Coast faces dire threats. The player characters could fly the citadel to him or—in a more
dramatic interlude—he might come to a council meeting and demand the citadel’s return on behalf of his kin so that he might rally them against their ancient foes. If the player characters did not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
frost giant named Harshnag lives on Mount Sar north of Waterdeep, and he is sometimes called upon when the Sword Coast faces dire threats. The player characters could fly the citadel to him or—in a more
dramatic interlude—he might come to a council meeting and demand the citadel’s return on behalf of his kin so that he might rally them against their ancient foes. If the player characters did not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
their hit point totals as you see fit. If you need to adjust the difficulty of an encounter during combat, you can alter hit point totals without the player characters ever knowing and have enemies
retreat or reinforcements arrive as needed. MAP OF THE SWORD COAST
The DM’s Sword Coast map shows a region of the Forgotten Realms called the Sword Coast. This map is for the DM’s eyes only, as it